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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 21, 2011
Young-hoon Kim, Seoul, KR;
Nam-young Jang, Suwon-si, KR;
Young-hoon Kim, Seoul, KR;
Nam-young Jang, Suwon-si, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
Digital image photographing apparatuses and methods of controlling the same to provide location information are disclosed. A disclosed example method includes generating a preview image by photographing an object; detecting the current location of the digital image photographing apparatus; detecting a photographing direction in which the digital image photographing apparatus photographed the object; generating distance information regarding the object; and displaying the distance information regarding the object according to the photographing direction around the current location of the digital image photographing apparatus. Digital image photographing apparatuses disclosed herein are capable of providing location information and/or additional information regardless of its their optical limits.